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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 15 September the 30th 1696. Lib. H. D. Ordr abt the Assented to by his EXnCY & his Mats honrble delivery of the Arms &ca Councill & Ordered tht the Sd Arms &ca be sent away by the Oportunity of the Severall Boats now in this Harbour, and tht Majr Edward Dorsey deliver out the sd Arms &ca pursuant to the aforesd Division & take receipt for the same accordingly. Signed p Ordr Hen: Denton Cl Council.
At the Port of Annapolis, Octo. 8th 1696. Then rëcd: from Majr Edward Dorsey these following Armes &Ca together with an Ordr of Councill, Dated the 30th of Septemb. last past directing that none of the sd things should be made use off, unless in Case of invasion or insur rection, which God fforbid.
The Accot follows Vizt One hand mortar, 2 Granado pouches, 20: Granado Shells, Sixty ffusees, 1: brass Lanthorn. 1 brass pocket Cumpass 1: horse picker, 1 perspective glass. 1: Drum, 1: Trumpit, 1: powder prover, 2: pair of Drum heads, 7: Cases of Pistolls, 7: Carabines and belts, 5: Cartouch boxes & belts. 5: Byonets and belts. 2: Pick axes. 2 : Mattocks 4: wheel barrow Irons. 4: Steele Spades, 4: Shovells, 2: barrells Musket bullets, 2: ditto, Crabine bullets, 2: Ditto pistoll bullets & 3460: fflints, each of us Seperately of all the foregoing things a peice, to and for the Vse of the Counties to which we belong, as Witness our hands the day & year aboves'. David Browne Casp A: Herman John Thomas Coll Bal. County. Wm Aldern
Recd. The above Armes &ca to be delivered to Coll p. 43 Robotham at Wm Stadt the which I promise to Secure for him untill he takes them away. Wm Aldern
Janry the 21th 1696. Then recd of Mr Henry Denton 60 ffusees to be delivered to Mr Aldern that hath the Rest of the Arms for Talbot County. I say Recd by me. Thomas Collier
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